Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
GENERAL GLEANINGS.
Reported by Correspondents al
Home and Abroad.

Reported by Correspondents at
Home and Abroad.
A special from New Orleans says
that there was no want of base ball
yesterday, owing to the conduct of the
New Workers, some OF whom, it is
charged, have been drinking heavily
since their arrival here. 1t is not un-
likely that the New York combination.
owing to intemperance, will be broken
up in New Orleans without proceeding
further on their California trip.
The New Hampshire House yester-
day afternoon passed the Senate bill
authorizing the Boston and Maine
Railroad to purchase the property and
franchises OF the Eastern Railroad
Company in New Hampshire. The
bill to prevent bribery of the members
OF the Legislature was also passed.
AT special meeting OF preferred
stockholders OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad yesterday the proposition of
the management to remove restric-
tions against issuing new bonds was
accepted, and the directors were au
thorized to issue new bonds not ex-
ceeding $12 100000, bearing not more
than per cent. interest.
A special messenger from Table
quah reports that the greatest excite
ment prevails at the capital OF the
Cherokee nation. Half the inhab-
itants of the city have fled to the tim
Der for refuge from an impending
war, which will probably begin on
NTo,I.,, Tho Jiuu,,to il ovpr tha
election Of chief OF the nation.
There were seven new cases OF
yellow fever at Tampa during the
twenty-four hours ending yesterday
night. There is no yellow fever in
the State outside OF Tampa.
A Washington special says: Con-
gressman w. l.. Scott has definitely
decided to retire from the turf and
sell his racing stables.
The proprietors of the Hesrler
Woolen Mills have assigned. Liabili-
ties, 5000 900; assets nominally the
same.
FROM FOREIGN CLIMEs.
Political correspondence confirms
the report of Russian military activity
on the frontier and asserts that tn Q
agricultural and commercial crisis is
increasing throughout Europe. As an
instance it mentions the fact that the
Bank OF Moscow recently put up at
auction 400 estates, for which it was
impossible to pay interest on mort
cages.
The Russian imperial train has
arrived at Gumbinnen, i'll Fast PruS-
sia, and will wait there for the arrival
OF the Czar. The train is closely
guarded.
The United ireland asserts that
q secret circular was issued by
the police authorities to- the
forces at Michelstown before the
meeting on September 9th, at which
the police fred on the people, urging
a vigorous suppression Of all Nation
alist meetings and instructing the po-
lice not to give way to or compromise
with the Leaguers.
O'Brien has given warning to the
Governor of Tullemore Jail that he
will refuse to do menial Offices, wear
prison garb or associate with criminals.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to
the Politische Corresponds says that
another Nihilistic plot has been dis
covered. The meetings Of the con-
spirators were held at the house OF an
apothecarv. The police raided the
house, made several arrests and found
a number of bombs.
The Imperial Commissioner at Cape
Colony officially notifies the English
government of the discovery OF ex-
tensive gold mines in Namaqualand,
northwest of the Cape Colony dis
trict.
Fifty-nine Boulogne fishermen have
been missing since the gale. Seven
bodies lashed together have been
washed ashore at Calais.
The Emperor William rose from his
bed at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
and gave an audience to Count Rodar-
linsky, who will soon join the Crown
Prince in Italy.
Truro Cathedral was opened vester
day by the Prince of Wales. This is
the first cathedral built in England
by the Established Church since the
Reformation.
An explosion Of fire damp occurred
Yesterday morning in the lead mine at
Derby. Twenty-Five men were in the
pit at the time. Five dead bodies
have been removed.
A terrific gale prevailed on the En-
glish Channel throughout yesterday
night. Vessels were driven ashore
on the Pegwell Bay.
Sixteen hundred miners have struck
work in Betrintges district. A re-
newal of rioting is feared.
Crown Prince Frederick William
leaves Bayenne tonight for San Reno.